Understanding Severe Weather Types

A funnel cloud and a tornado are the same.

• True

• False

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Electricity may flow within the cloud also flow between the cloud and the ground. These electrical currents are _________________.

• thunder

• particles

• lightning

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What is a tornado?

• A type of snowstorm

• A spinning column of air that touches the ground

• A large wave in the ocean

• A type of rainstorm

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What do we call a storm with thunder and lightning?

• A snowstorm

• A thunderstorm

• A tornado

• A hurricane

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Which season do winter storms usually occur?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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What is a hurricane?

• A type of thunderstorm

• A large storm with strong winds and rain that forms over warm ocean waters

• A small rain shower

• A type of snowstorm

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What should you do if you see a tornado?

• Go outside to watch it

• Stay inside and go to a safe place

• Drive towards it

• Ignore it

What sound do we often hear during a thunderstorm?

• Chirping

• Barking

• Thunder

• Whistling

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What is the white, fluffy stuff that falls during a winter storm?

• Rain

• Hail

• Snow

• Sleet

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What is the center of a hurricane called?

• The eye

• The nose

• The mouth

• The ear